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It\u2019s 11:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Do you know that about one million events are happening around the world and that you\u2019ve said \u201cinterested\u201d on Facebook to every single one?<\/p>\n
Being flaky can be empowering, but playing hard-to-get with event hosts isn\u2019t cool. Read this how-to guide to learn how you can actually start following through on your digital commitments.<\/p>\n
1. Know Yourself<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve said \u201cinterested\u201d to 7:00 a.m. free yoga class for two weeks in a row but you know that before 9:00 a.m. you act like a Pilates instructor before she drinks her green juice, it might be time to reassess. I know the event is at a cool hotel in West Loop, but let\u2019s be realistic.<\/p>\n
2. Stay Organized<\/p>\n
Google Calendar saved my life. Oxygen is neat, but nothing sustains me more than a color-coded, reminder-filled, holding-me-accountable digital planner. Plus, it\u2019s paperless! We can stay on top of our events and end climate change! Awesome!<\/p>\n
3. Go With a Friend<\/p>\n
If walking into a Harper classroom where you don\u2019t know anyone scares the fuck out of you (I am NOT projecting), recruit a friend. If they\u2019re reluctant to check out the \u201cInterior Designers for a More Just America Collective,\u201d pay them with guest meal swipes or trick them into thinking that the IOP got Justin Trudeau to come again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
4. The City is Your Classroom<\/p>\n
Eager tour guides, shiny pamphlets, and your state\u2019s UChicago rep have all said it. If you need a translation, it means: GTFO of Hyde Park, baby! There\u2019s a rad author in town and she\u2019s reading at a restored warehouse in Wicker Park? I know it\u2019s a Tuesday and you\u2019ve got a midterm next quarter that needs your attention yesterday, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! By the time you finally warm up to the idea of hitting up the Red Line on a weeknight beyond the Cermak stop, the warehouse will have become new residential lofts.<\/p>\n
5. Find Social Currency Other Ways<\/p>\n
Saying you\u2019re \u201cinterested\u201d in an intellectually-engaging event is the equivalent of reading New York Times headlines as your news intake. Ultimately, if all you know about the 61st Street Farmers Market is that it happens, you\u2019re missing out on some really good baked goods.<\/p>\n
Now click forth and see the world! <\/p>\n
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By Audrey Fromson Nov. 11, 2018 It\u2019s 11:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Do you know that about one million events are happening around the world and that you\u2019ve said \u201cinterested\u201d on Facebook to every single one? Being flaky can be empowering, but playing hard-to-get with event hosts isn\u2019t cool. Read this how-to guide to learn how you can actually start following through on your digital commitments. 1. Know Yourself If you\u2019ve said \u201cinterested\u201d to 7:00 a.m. free yoga class for two weeks in a row but you know that before 9:00 a.m. you act like a Pilates instructor before she drinks her green juice, it might be time to reassess. I know the event is at a cool hotel in West Loop, but let\u2019s be realistic. 2. Stay Organized Google Calendar saved my life. Oxygen is neat, but nothing sustains me more than a color-coded, reminder-filled, holding-me-accountable digital planner. Plus, it\u2019s paperless! We can stay on top of our events and end climate change! Awesome! 3. Go With a Friend If walking into a Harper classroom where you don\u2019t know anyone scares the fuck out of you (I am NOT projecting), recruit a friend. If they\u2019re reluctant to check out the \u201cInterior Designers for a More Just America Collective,\u201d pay them with guest meal swipes or trick them into thinking that the IOP got Justin Trudeau to come again.\u00a0\u00a0 4. The City is Your Classroom Eager tour guides, shiny pamphlets, and your state\u2019s UChicago rep have all said it. If you need a translation, it means: GTFO of Hyde Park, baby! There\u2019s a rad author in town and she\u2019s reading at a restored warehouse in Wicker Park? I know it\u2019s a Tuesday and you\u2019ve got a midterm next quarter that needs your attention yesterday, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! By the time you finally warm up to the idea of hitting up the Red Line on a weeknight beyond the Cermak stop, the warehouse will have become new residential lofts. 5. Find Social Currency Other Ways Saying you\u2019re \u201cinterested\u201d in an intellectually-engaging event is the equivalent of reading New York Times headlines as your news intake. Ultimately, if all you know about the 61st Street Farmers Market is that it happens, you\u2019re missing out on some really good baked goods. Now click forth and see the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-komono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1399"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1399\/revisions\/2432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}